RE: [boost] Browsing to source files

From: Chris Little (cslittle_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-09-26 09:02:19

Of course I meant "text/plain" not "text/html".

Chris

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> From: 	Chris Little
> Reply To: 	boost_at_[hidden]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, September 26, 2000 9:25 AM
> To: 	'boost_at_[hidden]'
> Subject: 	RE: [boost] Browsing to source files
> 
> I just tried this on a Win2K machine here and had the same results as
> Dave.  This is a strange thing for Microsoft to have changed.
> 
> In the registry under CLASSES_HKEY_ROOT look for the extension of the file
> type you want to change.  There should be a "Content Type" key (or you can
> make one) and set the value as "text/html".
> 
> I haven't tried this but it should be equivalent to John's method. 
> 
> Chris 
> 
> 	---------- 
> From:   David Abrahams 
> Reply To:       boost_at_[hidden] 
> Sent:   Tuesday, September 26, 2000 9:23 AM 
> To:     boost_at_[hidden] 
> Subject:        Re: [boost] Browsing to source files 
> 
> 	John, 
> 
> 	these are the same directions you sent before; I'm going to get the
> same 
> result. I assure you, I read your instructions. I _do_ have  tools menu in
> 
> my Windows Explorer windows; that's where "Folder Options" lives. Then 
> there's no "Edit" button in the "file types" tab. The available buttons
> are 
> "new", "delete", "change", and "advanced". Are you sure you're using
> Win2K? 
> I don't mind using regedit to do this, but I don't know where to look in
> the 
> registry. 
> 
> 	Thanks again, 
> Dave 
> 
> 	----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Maddock" <John_Maddock_at_[hidden]> 
> To: <boost_at_[hidden]> 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 6:39 AM 
> Subject: Re: [boost] Browsing to source files 
> 
> 
> 	> Dave, 
> > 
> > Lets try this again: 
> > 
> > 1) Open up a regular folder view (NOTE: NOT INTERNET EXPLORER). 
> > 2) From view select "Folder Options" (there is no tools menu). 
> > 3) Select the "file types" tab. 
> > 4) Scroll down the list until you find the file type that you are 
> > interested in - in my case it was "C++ Builder Source File" 
> > 5) Select "Edit" 
> > 6) Set "Content Type (MIME)" to "text/plain" 
> > 
> > Thereafter IE should open those files as plain text. 
> > 
> > You can also do this from the registry by locating the relevent
> extentions 
> > and adding a "Content Type" value set to "text/plain". 
> > 
> > - John. 
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